Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 389 Bamboo Orchid, Xia Ka

Seeing Ji Ke's reaction, Natsume nodded knowingly.

It seems the other party is unaware that the Guardian Dragonite is instructing the Giant Dragonite.

As if he had thought of something, Natsume's eyes darted around, and he asked:

"What is the status of the Guardian Dragonite in this valley?"

Natsume looked at Kiko with curiosity.

"Who are you, senior?" Ji Ke was taken aback, then slowly asked:

"Although the other party claims to be the guardian of the Holy Land, the Holy Land exists because of him."

“I heard from my friends in the Dragon Clan that this place was originally just a small valley. It was the guardian Dragonite who came here and rescued their people.”

"Later, this place gradually developed into the Dragon Sanctuary, and that senior became the leader of all Dragon Pokémon."

Ji Ke nodded seriously, then looked at Natsume:
"Why do you ask?"

"I'm wondering if there's any shady dealing involved in the Dragon Messenger succession ceremony."

Natsume narrowed his eyes and looked at the Great Dragonite.

After spending these two months together, Ji Ke had already noticed the intellectual problems of the Great Dragonite, and she subconsciously comforted it:
"Don't worry, I was one of the judges in the first competition on breeding dragon Pokémon, so fairness and impartiality can definitely be guaranteed."

"As for the second and third matches, they will be handled by the other Dragon-type Pokémon in the Sanctuary, so there's even less chance of any inside information."

"Really? There's no inside story?" Natsume shook his head.

“Yes, there won’t be.” Ji Ke was taken aback, then turned to stare at Natsume.

Why do you look so regretful?

"It seems that Mr. Du will be staying in the Chengdu area for a while this year. He is currently staying at the Sanctuary and happens to be one of the judges."

Ji Ke thought for a moment and said:

“Although you are not a member of the Dragon Taming Clan, with the two of us here, you will definitely not suffer any losses.”

As they chatted, they arrived at the vacant lot that Natsume had seen earlier, which was under construction.

Construction is complete, and a small clearing has been created in the forest.

The ground was covered with temporary flooring, like a manor party, with a dozen or so round tables set up, each with six chairs.

It was still early, and Natsume and his group were the first to arrive.

In the very center of the open space, surrounded by tables and chairs, a huge stage had been set up, seemingly for the participants to showcase their Pokémon.

"You can rest here for a while. I have other things to do, so I won't keep you company any longer."

Ji Ke waved goodbye to everyone.

Natsume chose a round table closest to the stage and casually pulled up a chair to sit down.

"It seems there are quite a lot of people attending this conference." As everyone took their seats, Jiaozi's voice rang out.

Natsume's gaze swept across the entire room; there were about twenty large round tables, enough to accommodate more than one hundred and twenty people.

"The Dragon Clan doesn't seem to have as many people as I thought," Xiao Zhi muttered to himself.

"We've come so early, and now we're just sitting here like idiots, it's so boring," Xiaoxia said, yawning while resting her cheek on her hand.

"There's no other way; these cliff faces have doors installed."

Natsume held a telescope shaped like a cat's head in his hand, his expression strange.

"This isn't Nyanko-san. Natsume-san, let me see it."

Ash curiously took the binoculars Natsume handed him and looked into the cave on the cliff face.

Outside the caves, which were open yesterday, large doors have been installed one by one.

"Natsume-nii, the housekeeping service you brought yesterday, the eighteen trainers, do you offer this kind of service?"

Xiao Zhi turned around blankly, as if he had no memory of this.

"I had them installed overnight."

Suddenly, Du's voice rang out from above.

With a gentle breeze, Dragonite carried him to the ground.

"Why would we need to install something like this?" The group looked at Du with a puzzled expression.

"What do you think?" Wataru's lips twitched slightly as he glanced at Natsume. Ever since the elders of his clan learned that eighteen old dragons had been kidnapped from the Holy Land, they had been cursing him all night, clamoring to change back the page of the family tree that was his.

“I told you you didn’t need to come to greet us personally, otherwise other trainers would think there was something going on.”

As Natsume spoke, he casually pointed to the air beside him.

"I'm not here to pick you up."

Du said, gazing at the sky.

Everyone looked in that direction, and in the faint glow of the rising sun, two dark figures were rapidly approaching them.

"Are they other judges?" Xiao Zhi stood up curiously.

As the two dark figures drew closer, the group first spotted the Pokémon that carried them.

One was a Salamence I'd seen in the valley, and the other was a Pokémon with a headbutt that resembled a fighter jet gliding.

Garchomp, a supersonic Pokémon, can fly at supersonic speeds when it extends its wings, which resemble a jet engine.

The sound of Garchomp swooping down grew louder as it approached, like a gray-blue arrow tearing through the air. The figure on its back leaped off without hesitation as it neared the ground.

In that instant, her dazzling golden hair flew backward, like flowing sunlight, dancing freely in the wind.

The iconic long black trench coat fluttered in the wind like outstretched wings, making the purple lining underneath stand out even more.

She stretched her body, opened her arms, and moved with the agility and power characteristic of a trainer, landing lightly on the grass not far in front of everyone, bending her knees to cushion the impact, and standing firmly.

The hem of her trench coat drooped slowly, clinging to her long, slender legs, while her high-heeled boots sank deep into the mud.

"Who is that person?" Xiaoxia frowned as she looked at Zhulan.

She felt the person looked familiar, as if she had seen them on TV, but she just couldn't remember who it was.

"She is Cynthia, the Sinnoh Champion!"

Xiao Zhi's excited voice rang out.

"Huh?" Xiaoxia turned around and looked at the other person in surprise.

Zhu Lan casually tucked a strand of golden hair, which had been ruffled by the wind, behind her ear. The long golden hair stretched into a straight, bright line behind her, making her look incredibly dashing.

She looked up at Xiaozhi and smiled gently:

"I didn't expect that someone in Kanto would recognize me."

"Chengdu," Du said expressionlessly.

"Haha, don't be so fussy. Chengdu Customs has many of the same policies. I always get them mixed up."

Zhu Lan waved her hand sheepishly.

"Crack!"

The Salamence arrived late, and the air currents it created as it swooped down stung people's faces.

An old man with a full white beard suddenly kicked off the dragon's back, his white suit jacket flying backward to reveal his muscular arms.

He plummeted like a rock, his short, silvery hair standing upright against the wind like steel needles, and his deep wrinkles etched as he fell rapidly.

Bang! His feet slammed heavily into the ground, raising a cloud of dust, and his arms crossed over his chest, exuding an undeniable air of authority.

"This is Mr. Shaka, the mayor and gym leader of Osaka City in the Unova region!"

Ash's excited voice rang out again.

"When did you become so knowledgeable?" Xiaoxia asked Xiaozhi in surprise.

"I've been watching all kinds of Pokémon tournaments since I was three years old, of course I know them!"

Upon hearing this, Shaka and Cynthia both looked at Ash in surprise.

However, just as they met its gaze...
"Please, let's have a match!"

As if teleporting, accompanied by a gust of wind, Ash arrived in front of Cynthia and Shaka.

Seeing this, Watari's lips twitched slightly behind him.

"Natsume, can you do something about this?"

Du's expression changed.

Natsume had long since disappeared from the surrounding area.

(End of this chapter)